Education Background:R.N., 1976 B.S., 1976, Nursing, University of Minnesota M.S., 1979, Nursing - Medical/Surgical, University of Minnesota Ph.D., 1983, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Minnesota

Teaching Interests:Adult health Research Critical care Cardiovascular

Research Interests:Personal control and quality of life; alterations in homeostatic function in elderly; risks of and response to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; fall prevention; complementary and alternative therapies; home monitoring in lung transplant. (Recent grants and selected publications are listed below.)

Title of Project: Development and Testing of a Novel System for Prompting and Monitoring Exercise Behavior in Older Adults Funding Agency: Academic Health Center, U of MN Role: Co-Investigator Project Dates: 6/98-5/00

Snyder, M., & Lindquist, R. (May 31, 2001). Issues in Complementary Therapies: How We Got to Where We Are. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 6(2), 1-13. Available here.

Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Lindquist, R., & Savik, K. (2000). The development of health care delivery systems that are sensitive to the needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers. Journal of Nursing Administration Quarterly, 24(3): 33-42.